1997 Toyota Corolla: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 1997 Corolla, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 4 main configurations
- 4,332 vehicles built
- 5 for sale right now
Which Corolla is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Corolla
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Most common — 44% of 1997 Corollas
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What actually differs
| Base configuration | DX | Standard/Deluxe/DX 2T1BA02E-V | Standard/Deluxe/DX 2T1BB02E-V | |
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| Engine | 1.6L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| For sale right now | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 1,914 | 1,315 | 588 | 489 |
Same on every 1997 Corolla
- Power 105 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 2T1BA02E-V means
2T1
BA02E
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V
- 2T1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Canada
- BA02E
- together encode the Corolla line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- V
- in position 10 — model year 1997
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration FAJKSDHF-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 1NXBA03R-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Standard/Deluxe/DX 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2T1BA01E-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Standard/Deluxe/DX 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2T1BA03E-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AE111505-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- CE Sedan 4D 471BF22K-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 1NXBA04R-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl 1NXER12E-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl 1NX2B02E-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ST200704-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1NXBB0ZE-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- DX Sedan 1NXBV02E-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Standard/Deluxe/DX Sedan 2T1B802E-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Corolla?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.